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Bear Put Spread Screener Results For April 24th
Barchart3 minutes ago
With markets looking more volatile, it’s a good time to check in on our bear put spread screener.
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tornado Alley to roar back to life this week
Fox Weather25 minutes ago
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Wednesday, April 24, 2024, and National Stop Food Waste Day. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the...
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
Brownfield Ag News33 minutes ago
A quiet weather pattern will gradually end during the second half of the week, as a pair of storm systems emerge from the western U.S. Over a 4- to 5-day period, both systems will cross the central Plains before reaching the Great Lakes States. Five-day precipitation totals should reach 1...
Nasdaq Futures Rise on Tesla Boost, Meta Earnings in Focus
Barchart1 hour ago
June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are trending up +0.53% this morning as Tesla surged on new EV promises and investors looked ahead to the next round of corporate earnings.
AgDay Markets Now: DuWayne Bosse Discusses if Grain Markets Can Continue to Rally
AgWebTue Apr 23, 6:36PM CDT
Should You Buy This Beaten-Down AI Stock for Its 4% Dividend Yield?
BarchartTue Apr 23, 6:30PM CDT
Sales of AI-enabled gadgets are expected to drive hardware sales over the next few years. PC maker HP looks like an AI play worth buying for its nearly 4% dividend yield and tepid valuations.
Cattle Reverse Action to Close Mixed on Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 23, 4:50PM CDT
Live cattle were higher early in the Tuesday session but bulls felt queasy by midday. Futures closed down 12 to 90 cents in the nearbys and 32 cents to $1.12 higher out in the 2025 contracts. Cash action was negligible on Monday, with showlists being compiled. Last week’s trade was...
Corn Futures Fight for Gains on Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 23, 4:50PM CDT
The Tuesday action in the corn market saw futures close mixed with 24/25 strength, up 1 ¼ to 3 ¼ cents Contracts for the ’25 crop and beyond were fractionally to 1 ¾ cents lower. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress report showed many of the notable states were above normal planting...
Soybeans Post Gains with Planting Delays Expected Later This Week
BarchartTue Apr 23, 4:50PM CDT
Soybean futures posted gains of as little as fractionally to as much as 6 ¼ cents on Tuesday. Soymeal turned around on midday weakness to close with contracts up 90 cents to $1.40/ton, with Soy Oil rallying 15 to 24 points. Soybean planting is off to a decent start, with...
Cotton Closes Mixed Ahead of First Notice Day
BarchartTue Apr 23, 4:50PM CDT
The cotton market reversed some of Tuesday’s intraday weakness, with contracts closing 18 to 70 points lower and 50-100 points off their lows. May was up 18 points ahead of first notice day on Wednesday. They shrugged off outside market strength, with crude oil up $1.54 and the US dollar...
Wheat Leads Bull Charge For Second Day In a Row
BarchartTue Apr 23, 4:50PM CDT
The wheat complex continued this week’s rally on Tuesday. Chicago contracts were up 8 to 15 ¼ cents on the day. Kansas City posted gains of 8 ½ to 11 ¾ cents at the close. MPLS was 6 ¼ to 10 ¾ cents higher across most contracts. NASS reported condition...
Hogs Bulls Push Higher on Tuesday
BarchartTue Apr 23, 4:50PM CDT
Lean hogs saw gains of $1.20 to $2.45 on Tuesday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $1.54 cents from the Monday afternoon print, at $91.85 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 4 cents at $91.31 on April 19. USDA’s National Pork Carcass Cutout...
CME milk, cash dairy prices lower Tuesday
Brownfield Ag NewsTue Apr 23, 4:26PM CDT
Milk futures lower and cash dairy prices were steady to lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. May Class III milk was down $0.25 at $18.13. June was down $0.32 at $18.22. July was down $0.21 at $18.54. August was down $0.09 at $18.75. September through November contracts ranged from ...
Expanding demand opportunities for underutilized cuts of beef
Brownfield Ag NewsTue Apr 23, 4:10PM CDT
Tight supplies of U.S. beef create an opportunity to increase demand for underutilized cuts. Dan Halstrom with the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the Beef Checkoff program and the USDA are providing support to promote these products aggressively. “We’ve had quite a bit of success on the different cuts within...
Hogs futures supported by demand optimism
Brownfield Ag NewsTue Apr 23, 3:54PM CDT
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were higher ahead of the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $.90 lower at $177.15 and August live cattle closed $.90 lower at $175.50. May feeder cattle closed $.87 higher at $246.05 and August feeders closed $.92...